Children's Books
Belinda Brown.
London: Andersen Press, 2018. [Children's Illustrated] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Quarto (28 x 25cm), pp.[26]. With colour illustrations by the author to every page. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page, and with an additional signature and a drawing to copyright page. Publisher's illustrated paper-covered boards, and illustrated..... More
Whaler 'Round the Horn.
London: Museum Press, 1953. [Children's Adventure Novel] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.viii; 244. With a colour frontispiece, as well as numerous in-text illustrations, by Shenton. Publisher's red cloth with black titles to spine. With the dust-jacket also illustrated by Shenton, priced at 7/6. A touch of spotting..... More
A Book Of Milliganimals.
London, Dennis Dobson. 1968. First edition, SIGNED ASSOCIATION COPY. 8vo. 88pp. Fine in publisher's gilt titled blue cloth. Clad in a vibrant, elephant adorned purple dustwrapper showing only the slightest hint of wear, it's all very unfaded and lovely. To top it all off, it's inscribed by Mr.Milligan to the..... More
Milligan's Ark.
Surrey: M. and J. Hobbs, 1971. SIGNED FIRST EDITION.Quarto. Publisher's illustrated laminated boards, in matching pictorial dust jacket. Signed boldly by Spike Milligan to title page. A bright copy, near fine, in similar wrapper. A collection of cartoons and funny verses about animals, all by famous people, to help the..... More
Winnie the Pooh.
London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1926. [Children's classic] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.xii; [4] 158 [2]. Profusely illustrated in-text by Ernest Shepard. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine, and gilt decoration to upper. Top edge gilt; pictorial map endpapers. A moderately used copy with..... More
Peeps at History: Scotland.
London: A. & C. Black, 1912. [Scotland] SECOND IMPRESSION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.iv; 96. With eight colour-illustrated plates, including a frontispiece, by J. Jellicoe, and 24 in-text illustrations. Publisher's blue cloth with navy titles and decoration to spine and upper. With the green dust-jacket titled and decorated in blue..... More
A Century of Kate Greenaway.
London: Frederick Warne and Co. Ltd., 1946. [Children's Books] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 19cm), pp.15 [1]. With a half-tone photographic frontispiece portrait of Greenaway, and two colour plates. Publisher's colour-illustrated soft covers; sewn. Covers rubbed to spine, with light handling otherwise, as well as some stains and browning to..... More
The Domes of Mars.
London: Burke, 1956. [Science Fiction Adventure] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.160. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine. Stamped Feb 1956 in faint black ink to fly-leaf, otherwise a crisp, clean copy showing only a little light wear to the cloth. No jacket. Very good. The second..... More
The Island of Fear.
London: The Museum Press, 1954. [Science Fiction Adventure] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. Publisher's black cloth with silver titles to spine. Light toning and spotting to edges and endpapers. Boards show light wear and some bowing. Very good. Following 'The Master of the Moon' (1952), this is the..... More
The Island of Fear.
London: The Museum Press, 1954. [Science Fiction Adventure] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. Publisher's black cloth with silver titles to spine. With the colour-illustrated dust-jacket, priced at 7/6. Toning to edges, otherwise a crisp, clean copy internally. Cloth shows moderate wear and some bumping. Heavy wear to jacket..... More
The Master of the Moon.
London: The Museum Press, 1952. [Science Fiction Adventure] FIRST EDITION, Publisher's File Copy. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.223 [1]. Publisher's black cloth with silver titles to spine. With a 'Christy & Moore Ltd.' literary agents bookplate to fly-leaf, and a pencil note stating the publication date. Moderate toning to edges..... More
The Master of the Moon.
London: The Museum Press, 1952. [Science Fiction Adventure] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.223 [1]. INSCRIBED by the author in black ink to fly-leaf: 'Tony Ashby | with best wishes from | Patrick Moore.' Publisher's black cloth with silver titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Clothier..... More
The Enchanted Castle.
London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1907. [Children's Fantasy Adventure] LEATHER-BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.352 [2]. With 47 engraved illustrations by Millar, including a frontispiece. Recently re-bound in red half morocco, with raised bands, gilt titles to spine, and the original publisher's gilt-decorated red cloth over boards. Top edge..... More
Wet Magic.
London: Ernest Benn Ltd., 1958. [Children's Fantasy] NEW EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.xii; 274 [2]. With wood engraved plates by Millar. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine. Illustrated dust-wrapper priced at 12/6. Charming gift note to flyleaf, jacket a little edge worn and slightly sunned. A very..... More
New Treasure Seekers. Illustrated by Gordon Browne and Lewis Baumer.
London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1904. [Adventure story] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.328. Illustrations throughout. Elegantly bound in full crimson morocco by Baytun-Riviere, with gilt titles, all edges gilt, combed marble endpapers, inner gilt dentelles, publisher's cloth bound in at rear. A fine copy, inside and out. The third..... More
Oswald Bastable and Others. Illustrated by Charles E. Brock and H. R. Millar.
London: Wells Gardner, Darton & Co., 1905. [Children's classic] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.x; [vii-viii], seemingly misbound; 1-369; [1], blank; [9], ads; [1], blank. Text in first state. Publisher's burgundy cloth, blocked in gilt to spine and upper board, t.e.g. Illustrated with plates (all present) and one drawing..... More
The Story of the Treasure Seekers. Being the Adventures of the Barnstable Children in Search of a Fortune.
London: T. Fisher Unwin. 1899. [Children's classic]. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.xii; [2]; 296; [2]; [2 of advertisements]; [8 of publisher's advertisements]. Publisher's blue-green cloth, blocked in gilt to spine and upper board, all edges gilt. Illustrated with seventeen plates. Slight reading lean, contents shaken within case. plate..... More
The Story of the Treasure Seekers. Being the Adventures of the Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune.
London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1899. [Children's classic] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.xii; [2]; 296; [2]; [2 of advertisements]; [8 of publisher's advertisements]. Publisher's blue-green cloth, blocked in gilt to spine and upper board, all edges gilt. Illustrated with seventeen plates. Contents clean, owner's stamp to flyleaf, binding shows..... More
The Wind Singer.
London: Mammoth, 2000. [Children's Literature]. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.[8]; 341 [3]. Publisher's blue paper-covered boards with gilt titles to spine and gilt device to upper board. With the colour-illustrated dust-jacket by Mark Edwards. A fine as-new copy. More
Octagon Magic.
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1968. [Children's Literature] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.160. Publisher's teal cloth lettered in gilt to spine. With the illustrated dust-jacket designed by Faith Jaques, with printed price of 16s to front flap. Some toning and spotting to edges of textblock, rolling to spine, wearing..... More
By the Sandhills of Yamboorah.
London: Andre Deutsch, 1965. [Children's Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.174 [2]. Publisher's orange cloth with metallic blue titles to spine. With the orange and blue dust-jacket designed by Clyde Pearson. Some gentle toning to edges and jacket. Jacket price-clipped, with a touch of wear to edges. Near..... More
Eragon. Inheritance, Book One.
London: Doubleday, 2004. [Fantasy novel] SIGNED FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.[14]; 509; [5]. SIGNED by the author to the title page. Publishers blue cloth hardback, with pictorial dust-wrapper illustrated by John Jude Palencar, priced at £12.99. With the original 'Eragon' bookmark loosely inserted. Gentle toning of paper..... More
Tom Gates: Biscuits, Bands, and Very Big Plans.
London: Scholastic Children's Books, 2018. [Children's Illustrated] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 16cm), pp.[8] 264. Illustrated throughout by the author. SIGNED by the author in black ink to fly-leaf, with accompanying stamp. Publisher's glossy illustrated hard covers, priced at £12.99 (no jacket issued). 'Signed by the Author' sticker to..... More
The Story of Loopy and Loo. Especially Written for Children of All Ages.
Tunbridge Wells: The Tunbridge Wells School of Art and Crafts, 1945. [Children's Illustrated]. PRIVATELY PRINTED PAMPHLET. Quarto (25 x 19cm), pp.[12]. Illustrated throughout with striking red, blue and green lino-cuts by Minnie Sutton. In original blue and red illustrated card covers, sewn. The very lightest of wear; near-fine. No copies..... More
The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast [with] The Peacock Party.
London: Jonathan Cape and Times Newspapers Ltd. in association with Aurelia Enterprises, 1973 and 1979. [Children's Illustrated] FIRST EDITIONS. Two volumes. Quarto (28 x 22cm), pp.[72]; pp.[28]. With colour illustrations by Aldridge to every other page. Publisher's glossy colour illustrated paper covered boards, first volume priced at £1.95; second volume..... More